Good morning, this hearing is called to order. The title of this hearing is congressional oversight in the face of executive branch and media suppression, and in particular case study of the crossfire hurricane, corrupt investigation. Ill add that. The hearing is actually quite a bit broader than that. But well certainly focus on that. I became chairman of this committee in january of 2015 and will complete my sixyear term at the end of this month. We can all be proud of the more than 100 piece of legislation we worked on together as a committee that became law. The other than more than 200 bills we passed out of committee, although not signed into law, can still serve as the basis for future legislation. Our committee and subcommittees also have broad oversight jurisdiction, and responsibilities that we have not ignored. We investigated and exposed problems within the Va Health Care system, human trafficking, National Security leaks, and systemic violations of the hatch act within the
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Branch officials from engaging in political activity. Mr. Cummings the committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. The full Committee Hearing is convening regarding violations of the hatch act under the Trump Administration. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give my Opening Statement. Today are holding a hearing on a very troubling on a very troubling report issued by the office of special counsel on june 13, of this year. This report finds that Kellyanne Conway, counselor to president donald trump, violated the hatch act dozens of times. And it recommes that the president fire her immediately for her violations. There are rarely issues that come befe our c committee that are so clear cut, but this is one of them. This is about right and wrong. This is about the core principle of our precious democracy, that nobody, not one person, nobody in this country is above the law. Contrary to claims from misco
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The committee will come to order. The whole committee is convening regarding violations of the hatch act. I recognize myself for five minutes to get my Opening Statement. Today, we are holding a hearing on a very troubling report issued by the office of special counsel on june 13. It finds Kellyanne Conway counselor to donald trump, violated the hatch act dozens of times. It recommends the president fire her immediately for her violations. About right and wrong. Above the law. Contrary to claims from ms. Conway and President Trump, this is not a conspiracy to silence her or restrict her First Amendment rights. Enforcean effort to federal law. Law. Force federal ambiguity clearly, no , very clearly prohibits employees from engaging in Political Activities on federal property or while using their official position. Was issued by special counsel henry kerr. Special the office of counsel, the independent Agency Charged with enforcing the hatch act. To his position by President Trump. In 20